摘要 |
<p>A suspension system (10, 510) that includes a simplified lockout mechanism (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 543, 700) and an adjustable blow-off mechanism. The system includes a valve mechanism (18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 544, 714) and a valve actuating assembly (20, 220, 320, 420, 545, 710), a valve mechanism housing (14, 214, 314, 414, 522, 721) and a resilient member (16, 56, 58, 594, 732) disposed between the valve mechanism (18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 544, 714) and the valve mechanism housing (14, 214, 314, 414, 522, 721). The valve mechanism (18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 544, 714) is slidably mounted along the valve mechanism housing (14, 214, 314, 414, 522, 721) and it separates a first chamber (30, 230, 330, 430, 546, 723) from a second chamber (32, 232, 332, 432, 548, 725). The valve actuating assembly (20, 220, 320, 420, 545, 710) operates the valve mechanism (18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 544, 714) between open and closed positions. The resilient member (16, 56, 58, 594, 732) is configured to be deformable by the valve mechanism (18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 544, 714) as the valve mechanism (18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 544, 714) is slidably displaced by an increasing pressure in the first chamber (30, 230, 330, 430, 546, 723). The sliding valve mechanism (18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 544, 714) is configured to collide against the valve actuating assembly (20, 220, 320, 420, 545, 710) when a blow-off pressure is reached in the first chamber (30, 230, 330, 430, 546, 723) switching the valve mechanism (18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 544, 714) from the closed position to the open position.</p> |